A look at how legal it is and when a police officer can use a TAZER.

as we hear time after time about police brutality...the one comment i hear all the time....this is out of context...what is the whole story. well here is some follow ups on the legal battles going on with the use of TAZERS on non violent citizens.

Re: A look at how legal it is and when a police officer can use a TAZER.

here is how it is hitting me directly, living in NYC.

Lawsuits against the city’s police soared to a record 2,004 cases entering the courts in the year that ended July 1.

over 2,000 cases! 2000 cases could end up close to a billion dollars! this is just 1 city!

That’s a 28 percent increase over the previous fiscal year, as recorded in the recently released Mayor’s Management Report. It indicates that the flood of cases brought against the New York City police — which have seen a 63 percent rise over the last decade — has not subsided.

are there is the unrelated mindless AC comment.this is not about that....did you even read the articles?

Quoting: psyoptics

Well if you don't want to wear a tin foil suit just cooperate with the police.The police are government officials and the government operated courts will always side with them as long as they think there will be no retaliation.

are there is the unrelated mindless AC comment.this is not about that....did you even read the articles?

Quoting: psyoptics

Well if you don't want to wear a tin foil suit just cooperate with the police.The police are government officials and the government operated courts will always side with them as long as they think there will be no retaliation.

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1018225

so you never read the stories....the courts are not siding with the police....there are numerous civil cases going against the actions of the police...just now there is a wall protecting the officers from making the payouts....the cities have this burden. but may of the cases are going against the city/ police.

Re: A look at how legal it is and when a police officer can use a TAZER.

Right or wrong, I always cooperate with anyone with a gun. The woman refused to sign the citation, an arrestable offense, then refused to get out of her car. She should have considered her child when dealing with these armed thugs, but she instead saw dollar signs. Sad.